The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-08
LINCoLN's NOMINATION.
Announcement of the Ballots in the Chi
 cago Convention of 1860.

Though it was not expected to be decisive, the very first ballot foreshad- owed accurately the final result. The complimentary candidates received the tribute of admiration from their respective States, Vermont voted for Collamer, and New Jersey for Dayton, each solid. Pennsylvania's compli- inent to Cameron was shorn of six votes,' four of which went at once for Lincoln. Ohio divided her compli- ment, 34 for Chase, 4 for Mclean, and at once gave Lincoln her remaining votes. Missouri voted solid for her candidate, Bates, who also received scattering tribute from other delega- tions But all these compliments were | of little avail to their recipients, for far above each lowered the aggregates of the leading candidates: Seward, 1734; Lincoln, 102
 In the ground-swelI of supp ressed excitement which pervaded the con- vention there was no time to analyze this vote; nevertheless, delegates and spectators felt the full force of its premonition; to all who desired the defeat of Seward it pointed out the winning man with unerring cer- tainty. Another little wrangle over some disputed and protesting delegate made the audience almost furious at the delay, and Gall the rollP' sounded from thousand throats.
 A second ballot was begun at last, and, obeying force as sure as the law of gravitation, the former compli- mentary votes came rushing to Lin coin. The whole 10 votes of Col lamer, A from Cameron, 6 from Chase and Mclean, were now cast for him, followed by scatter of additions along the whole roll-call. In this bal lot Lincoln gained 79 votes, Seward only II. The faces of the New York delegation whitened as the bal1oting progressed and as the torrent of Lin coln's popularity became river The result of the second ballot was: Sew ard, 1S43; Lincoln, 181; scattering, 994. When the vote of Lincoln was an- nounced there was a tremendous burst of applause. which the chairman pru- dently, but with difficulty, controlled and silenced.
 The third ballot was begun amid a breathless suspense; hundreds of pen- cils kept pace with the roll-call, and nervously marked the changes on their tally-sheet. The Lincoln figures steadily swelIed and grew. Votes came to him from all the other can didates-4R from Seward, 2from Cam eron, 13 from Bates, IS from Chase, 9 from Dayton, from Mclean, 1 from Clay. Lincoln had gained 503; Sew ard had lost 4. Long before the official tellers footed up their columns, spectators and delegates made the reckoning and knew the result: Lin coin, 231!; Seward, 1S0. Counting the scattering votes 465 ballots had been cast, and 233 were necessary to choice; only 14 votes more were needed i to make nomination.
 A profound stiffness suddenly fell upon the wigwam; the men ceased to talk and the ladies to flutter their fans; one could distinctly hear the scratch ing of pencils and the ticking of tele- graph instruments on the reporters 1 tables. No announcement had been made by the chair; changes were in order. and it was only question of seconds who should speak first While every one was leaning forward Tn in- tense expectancy, MT. Cartier sprang upon his chair and reported change of four Ohio votes from Chase to Lin coin. There was moment s pause-a teller waved his tally-sheet toward the skylight and shouted name-and then the boom of cannon on the roof of the wigwam announced the nomina- ton to the crowds in the streets, where shouts and salutes took up and spread the news. In the convention the Lin- 1 coin river now became an inundation. Amid the widest hurrahs, delegation after delegation changed its vote to the victor.
 A graceful custom prevails in order ly American conventions, that the l Shelll Itobl OA ILAO Ndlll lIlohOU uOiOe5 e'OiOh is first to greet the nominee with a short address of party fealty and promise of party support. MT. Evarts, the spokesman for New York, essayed promptly to perform this courteous office, but was delayed a while by the enthusiasm and confusion. The din at length subsided, and the presiding off cer announced that on the third ballot Abraham Lincoln of Illinois received 364 votes, and ''is selected as your candidate for President of the United States" Then NJ. Evarts, in a voice of unconcealed emotion, but with ad- mirable dignity and touching elo- quence, speaking for Seward and for New York, moved 10 make the nomina- tion unanimous. --Centl.ry's LJe of Lincoln.
 
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